Canterbury Christchurch University

Overview

For more than 50 years, Canterbury Christ Church University has been a big part of the Kent community, providing education which makes a real and positive difference to people’s lives.

Inspired by our Church of England foundation, the University’s mission is to pursue excellence in higher education: transforming individuals, creating knowledge, enriching communities and building a sustainable future.

Location and Facilities

Our network of campuses and centres stretches across Kent and Medway, and are a vital part of the local communities. We want all students and staff to achieve their full potential, and that is why we’ve invested millions of pounds into creating high quality facilities to make this possible.

As part of our commitment to recognizing academic excellence and achievement, we’re happy to announce that we will be offering the following scholarships to our international students on full-degree, taught programmes

International Students Scholarships

Undergraduate level (standard): An award of £1,500 per academic year, for up to three years of undergraduate study.

Postgraduate taught level: An award of £2,500 for the first year of taught PG study at CCCU, for eligible programmes (See terms and conditions below).

Key achievements

Strong employment record

95% of our UK undergraduates were employed or in further study six months after completing their studies (based on Destination of Leavers from Higher Education statistics for 2013-14).

Student satisfaction at record high

The University's overall student satisfaction level is 87%, and improvements have also been recorded in other National Student Survey 2015 categories, such as teaching, learning resources and personal development.

Investment in new space

Over £11m investment in estates and facilities during 2013-14

Strong record in teacher education

Our Initial Teacher Training Education in the Post-Compulsory Education phase was graded as outstanding by OFSTED in 2014. Our primary and secondary provision of Initial Teacher Education and Teach First were graded as good by OFSTED in 2014, with many excellent features noted.

Our students

We have almost 18,000 students studying across our network of campuses and centres

70% of our students are full-time

30% of our students are part-time

The majority of our students come from Kent.

As a gateway to the rest of the UK and the continent, we have a thriving European and international student population representing cultures from across the world.

1,000 international and EU students

Our staff

We employ almost 3,000 full-time and part-time staff, making us a major employer in the region. 1,600 are academic employees.

Research centres

Our research centres are actively shaping policy and practice across Kent, Medway and the UK. With particular strengths in the area of Education, Health and Social Care, Sport, Arts and Health, and Children, Families and Communities, the centres' innovative research is making a positive difference to the communities around us.